The Confession (1999 film)

The Confession is a 1999 American drama film directed by David Hugh Jones, starring Ben Kingsley and Alec Baldwin. It is based on the novel "Fertig" by Sol Yurick.^[1]

The Confession
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Hugh Jones
Written by	Sol Yurick (novel) David Black (screenplay)
Produced by	Elie Samaha Andrew Stevens Corrinne Mann Alec Baldwin
Starring	Ben Kingsley Alec Baldwin
Cinematography	Mike Fash
Edited by	Ray Hubley
Music by	Mychael Danna
Distributed by	El Dorado Pictures Phoenician Films
Release date	March 29, 1999 (1999-03-29)
Running time	114 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$4,000,000

Plot

After his young son dies from the negligence of medical professionals at a hospital, Harry Fertig (Kingsley) takes matters into his own hands and kills the negligent doctors responsible. Slick lawyer Roy Bleakie (Baldwin), looking only to win a case and not caring of the matters involved, is assigned Fertig's case. Shocked to hear that his client wants to plead guilty, the case causes Bleakie to question his own morals by defending an honorable man.^[2]

Cast

• Alec Baldwin as Roy Bleakie
• Ben Kingsley as Harry Fertig
• Amy Irving as Sarah Fertig
• Boyd Gaines as Liam Clarke
• Anne Twomey as Judge Judy Crossland
• Richard Jenkins as Coss O'Donell
• Kevin Conway as Mel Duden
• Jay O. Sanders as Jack Renoble
• Chris Noth as Campuso

Production

Filming took place largely in Brooklyn and Manhattan, New York.